556 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (September, 1911. 
Ringmig ta thi ringtak, payin banbds bite, 
Mandi bychang losho, ang mé khushi buda, 
Namang ma ztshé, ni Mandii Ranid. 
Ran Bahddras lotash, ni batang md-ni, 
Kin bapiji kochang, angi rono shecho. 
Kini rono shenmd, angi: shechis brébar. 
Dai por ma sdéngstang, dng pdlgi télydyin, 
Ang chilni ham toyit ? Ang chhariyd hém toyti ? 
Ang palgi tolyayin, dng chharyi télydyin. 
Dai por ma sdngstang, Tiké mdesh lésho, 
Bangyo bisharang, anenu bapi jit. 
Dak nesh neshi bima, Sirméring darbaro, 
Sirméring darbéro, Raja Shamshér Pargas, 
mshér Pargds lotash, ham bimo ki buda ? 
Ran Bahddras loshid, nishi sheli bushid, 
Kisi shéli mani, kisi banbds lésho, 
Rai dyéro majang, Tikéd Simlé pushid, 
| Simlé darbar hachis, an bépi: li bushid. 
Bulbuli séngmig beré, Simlé darbar hachis, 
n bapus dak loshid, sii mi rono shenmig, 
Palbart majdngo, séi mi rono shéshid. 
Translation. 
The Tiké Sahib said, ‘‘ Where's my clever 
v) 3) 
official ? 
(By the clever official he meant the minister of Tuk- 
and 
pa par 5 
By name Ran Bahadur Singh.) 
Who, presenting himself before the Tiké Sahib, 
said :— 
** What is Your Highness’ order ?”’ fe 
: pe else can I say, but that we should go into 
exile. ’ 
They talk of the Maiidi marriage, but I do not like = 
I do not care even to hear the Maiidi Rani’s name. 
Ran Bahadur Singh replied : ‘No, it is not good, 
For Your Highness’ father, the Raj Séhib, ae 
4 ” 
take it ill, and he will put me in irons. 
The Tik& Sahib said : cif you are imprisoned, ac 
it is as if I were imprisoned. 
_ Have my palanquin ready at midnight. 
Where are my palanquin bearers? Where are MY 
gold and silver stick holders 2 
